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Fascinating, measured, and compulsively readable, Watching the Devil Dance is essential true crime reading and a chilling indictment of the failings of the justice system.Open Book Thank you Open Book for featuring Will Toffan's Watching the Devil Dance! You can read an excerpt from the book below

You're invited to the virtual book launch for Jorge Carrión's AGAINST AMAZON AND OTHER ESSAYS. Join us on November 30th at 7 PM EST for a Cyber Monday celebration of independent bookstores. Tune in for an exciting panel discussion with some Canadian & US indie booksellers including Shelf Life Books (Calgary, AB), Glass Bookshop (Edmonton, AB), The Bookshelf (Guelph, ON), Deep Vellum Books (Dallas, TX), & Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA). You'll also get to hear from AGAINST AMAZON's author, Jorge Carrión. You could win a copy of the book and other prizes! RSVP and learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1940439976121145

Thank you to Denise Balkissoon and Chatelaine for highlighting Jorge Carrión's new book AGAINST AMAZON AND OTHER ESSAYS along with the original "Against Amazon" chapbook that went viral in 2018. You can learn more about it and read an excerpt from the book here: https://www.chatelaine.com/living/books/against-amazon/

We are beyond thrilled that David Bergen's Here the Dark has been shortlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize! Biblioasis is proud to have published such an exciting short story collection. Congratulations to David Bergen & all the other finalists! Learn more about Here the Dark: http://biblioasis.com/shop/new-release/here-the-dark/... Check out this year's shortlist: https://scotiabankgillerprize.ca/the-scotiabank-giller.../

The Biblioasis Holiday Gift Guide is here! Scroll through to check out our different bundles for all your loved ones, whether family or friends! Prices range from $25 to $100. Shipping and taxes are all included. We want to make your holiday shopping as easy as possible Visit our website to check out the full gift guide: http://biblioasis.com/shop/biblioasis-holiday-gift-guide/

Check out our in-store bestsellers for the week of November 16-22! #biblioasisbookstore #booklove #bestsellers #shoplocal #indiebooks #biblioasis

Join us for the virtual book launch for Lennie Goodings' memoir A BITE OF THE APPLE, featuring Emma Donoghue, Ben McNally, and video shout outs from Margaret Atwood and Louise Dennys. You could win a copy of Lennie Goodings' new book! Learn more about the event and RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/395577834766263 Learn more about A BITE OF THE APPLE: http://biblioasis.com/shop/new-release/a-bite-of-the-apple/

Happy publication day to AGAINST AMAZON AND OTHER ESSAYS by Jorge Carrión! Get your copy now at your local bookstore A history of bookshops, an autobiography of a reader, a travelogue, a love letterand, most urgently, a manifesto. Good bookshops are questions without answers. They are places that provoke you intellectually, encode riddles, surprise and offer challenges A pleasing labyrinth where you can’t get lost: that comes later, at home, when you immerse yourself i...n the books you have bought; lose yourself in new questions, knowing you will find answers. Jorge Carrión Picking up where the widely acclaimed BOOKSHOPS: A READER’S HISTORY left off, AGAINST AMAZON AND OTHER ESSAYS explores the increasing pressures of Amazon and other new technologies on bookshops and libraries. In essays on these vital social, cultural, and intellectual spaces, Jorge Carrión travels from London to Geneva, from Miami’s Little Havana to Argentina, from his own well-loved childhood library to the rosewood shelves of Jules Verne’s Nautilus and the innovative spaces that characterize South Korea’s bookshop renaissance. Including interviews with writers and librariansincluding Alberto Manguel, Iain Sinclair, Luigi Amara, and Han Kang, among othersCarrion illuminates the spaces that transform reader’s lives. Stay tuned for the virtual book launch on November 30 (Cyber Monday) at 7 PM EST! We’ll be celebrating with several of our favourite bookstores (including Shelf Life Books, Glass Bookshop, The Bookshelf, Porter Square Books, & Deep Vellum Books) as we discuss the book and why people should support independent bookstores instead of Amazon. RSVP to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1940439976121145 Learn more about AGAINST AMAZON AND OTHER ESSAYS: http://biblioasis.com//fo/against-amazon-and-other-essays/

Our FULL SELECTION of CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES IS HERE!! Get your holiday bundle of these pocket-sized treasures and start your new Christmas Eve tradition! #holidayfun #spooky #shopindie #shoplocal #indiebookstore #Biblioasis #BiblioasisBookshop #holidayshopping

TOMORROW! Don't miss the virtual book launch for Lennie Goodings' A BITE OF THE APPLE. We'll be going live at 7 PM. Lennie will be joined by Emma Donoghue and Ben McNally from Ben McNally Books, plus there will be video shout outs from Margaret Atwood and Louise Dennys. You could win a copy of Lennie Goodings' new book! RSVP to the launch: https://www.facebook.com/events/395577834766263

It’s Friday the 13th, and we’re feeling risky Have you checked out Mark Kingwell’s ON RISK? This is the first book in our new Field Notes series. ON RISK isn’t just another Covid-19 book. Although the book discusses the current pandemic and how it altered the way we think about risk, it’s about so much more. Visit your local bookstore to pick up a copy or order it online:http://biblioasis.com/shop/new-release/on-risk/... Not only is this a great gift for the holidays, it’s also the perfect stocking stuffer!

What's it like publishing a debut novel during the pandemic? Deborah Dundas at the The Toronto Star asked Alex Pugsley and other new authors this question. "As we go forward, we will be looking for new lights and new ways of being, and the meeting-of-the-minds that is a new reading experience, well, that just might get us through this."... Read more: https://www.thestar.com//their-books-came-out-but-they-can

Thank you Rick Young for reviewing From the Vault: A Photo-History of London, Volume II 1950-1975! If you haven't picked up your copy yet, visit your local indie bookstore or order it online! A great gift for the holidays Learn more: http://biblioasis.com//london-free-press-from-the-vault-v/

Tune in tonight at 8 PM AST (7 PM EST) for a virtual event with Anita Lahey and Steven Heighton, hosted by the King's Literary Society. To RSVP, please email [email protected] or send a direct message to @ukingslitsociety on Instagram. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the readings. Learn more: https://ukings.ca//live-poets-with-steven-heighton-and-a/

ONE WEEK AWAY! Don't miss the virtual book launch for Lennie Goodings' A BITE OF THE APPLE on October 29 at 7 PM. Lennie will be joined live by Emma Donoghue and Ben McNally from Ben McNally Books, plus there will be video shout outs from Margaret Atwood and Louise Dennys. RSVP below: https://www.facebook.com/events/39557783476626... Learn more about A BITE OF THE APPLE: http://biblioasis.com/shop/new-release/a-bite-of-the-apple/

Happy publication day to our Best Canadian anthologies: Best Canadian Stories 2020, Best Canadian Poetry 2020, and Best Canadian Essays 2020! Aren’t the covers gorgeous? Scroll to enjoy how well each one looks individually. We’re so proud to be publishing this series. Congratulations to all the writers who are included! You can purchase the books separately, or you can get all three in our Best Canadian Series bundle for $60 Visit our website to order: http://biblioasis.com/shop/best-canadian-series/2020/

Are there any hockey fans out there? Local author Kara Kootstra stopped by the shop and signed copies of her books Bobby Orr and the Hand-Me-Down Skates and Jay Versus the Saxophone of Doom two great books for the whole family! Come visit the store to pick up a signed copy of each book before they’re gone! You can also order online for pick-up or delivery from our website: https://biblioasisbookshop.com/ ABOUT BOBBY ORR AND THE HAND-ME-DOWN SKATES: Even hockey legends start... with hand-me-downs. A beautifully illustrated true childhood story about hockey great Bobby Orr. Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he only wants one thing: new skates. He's seen the exact pair he wants in the shop window: sparkling blades, shiny leather, clean new laces tied in perfect bows. But when Bobby opens his gift, he's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates: scuffed leather, nicked blades, floppy laces. Once Bobby breaks them in, though, he and the hand-me-down skates become inseparable, and he can't imagine life without them . . . until the brand-new skates come into his life. How can he leave his hand-me-down skates behind? Log Driver's Waltz illustrator Jennifer Phelan brings this classic story to life with timeless, gorgeous art, and Kara Kootstra's words evoke the joy and dedication that Bobby Orr brought to his favorite sport. A perfect gift for readers and fans big and small, this book is destined to be a classic that is reached for time and time again. ABOUT JAY VERSUS THE SAXOPHONE OF DOOM: Who knew grade six music could be so scary? For kids who love The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Dork Diaries comes a hilarious new entry into funny middle-grade novels. Jay Roberts loves hockey. He's good at it. He also loves his hockey hero, Bobby Orr, considered a legend by Jay's grandfather. In fact, even though they may bicker, when it comes to the Bruins, the whole family agrees that they are the team to root for. When it comes to hockey, Jay's a team player, but there's one person who seems determined to make life hard for Jay: his classmate and fellow team member, Mick Bartlet. It's a good thing Jay can usually stickhandle his way out of his bullying. But something else is determined to make Jay's life difficult, something far harder for Jay to play: the saxophone. Sixth grade just became a whole lot more challenging ...

The big news today is that the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist was announced. We're very excited to see that Winnipeg's own David Bergen is on the list with h...is new book, Here the Dark (Biblioasis). Contratulations to him! We've been recommending that book all year so we're not surprised! Also on the list are Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson (House of Anansi Press), Polar Vortex by Shani Mootoo (Bookhug), How to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham Thammavongsa (McClelland & Stewart) and The Glass Hotel by Emily St John Mandel (HarperCollins Canada). The Giller Light Bash is going virtual this year. On Monday, November 9 tune in to watch the Scotiabank Giller Prize Awards with lovers of Canadian literature all across Canada. To register visit https://www.accelevents.com/e/Gillerlightbash2020 See more

Biblioasis, McClelland & Stewart, and Véhicule Press are proud to present ART OF THE SHORT STORY: A READING WITH THREE 2020 SCOTIABANK GILLER NOMINEES. Tune in for an exciting event with David Bergen, Souvankham Thammavongsa, and Kaie Kellough as they discuss their nominated short story collections. The event will include readings, discussion, and a Q&A. You could win a copy of one of their books! The event will be moderated by Dimitri Nasrallah, and sponsored by Maisonneuve.... Learn more about the event and RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/681002729506397 Order your copies from Biblioasis Bookshop: https://biblioasisbookshop.com/

Join us for a double virtual book launch for Jason Guriel's FORGOTTEN WORK (Biblioasis 2020) and Carmine Starnino's DIRTY WORDS: SELECTED POEMS 1997-2016 (Gaspereau Press 2020). Biblioasis is partnering with Gaspereau Press and Bakka-Phoenix Books as the co-hosts. Tune in on October 1st at 7 PM for a reading and discussion. You could win signed copies of the books! Order your copies from Bakka-Phoenix Books: https://www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com/... Learn more about the launch and the authors: https://www.facebook.com/events/648768862689172

Join us for a live conversation with Steven Heighton, discussing Reaching Mithymna, hosted by Rhonda Douglas. Presented in partnership with the Ottawa Internati...onal Writer’s Festival and Library and Archives Canada. In the fall of 2015, Steven Heightonwinner of the Governor General’s Award for Poetry and four gold National Magazine Awardsmade an overnight decision to travel to the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece and enlist as a volunteer. He arrived on the isle of Lesvos with a duffel bag and a dubious grasp of Greek, his mother’s native tongue, and worked on the landing beaches and in OXYa jerrybuilt, ad hoc transit camp providing simple meals, dry clothes, and a brief rest to refugees after their crossing from Turkey. In a town deserted by the tourists that had been its lifeblood, Heightonalongside the exhausted locals and under-equipped international aid workersfound himself thrown into emergency roles for which he was woefully unqualified. From the brief reprieves of volunteer-refugee soccer matches to the riots of Camp Moria, Reaching Mithymna is a firsthand account of the crisis and an engaged exploration of the borders that divide us and the ties that bind. We encourage our audiences to read widely, and shop (or borrow) locally. A limited number of signed books are available from our friends at Perfect Books.

Congratulations to Biblioasis author Steven Heighton whose book Reaching Mithymna is a finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction!